Join Your friends: attend the Recognition Dinner! Joseph P McClurg will receive the Chemical Science & Technology Award, and Ben Outlaw will be recognized for his Distinguished Service Award, long overdue plaudits from the COVID years. We also recognize 50- and 60-year ACS members and past section chairs. Dr Tabbetha Bohac will deliver the traditional […]
The 2023-2024 “Chemistry is pHun” outreach program sponsored by the St Louis Section–ACS wrapped up in April as summer break loomed over area schools. Partners in Education, a non-profit that does the substantial work of interfacing with schools on schedules and room reservations, facilitated 19 separate visits to 14 different schools in the Rockwood School
A Scientist’s Guide to Social Media, a virtual tutorial, is the first of the Local Section Leadership Series events for 2024. On Thursday, May 9, at 5 pm CT, we will welcome Professor Jennifer Heemstra to speak about her experiences with social media and provide some tips and tricks on how to grow your online
The annual Awards Banquet honoring local teachers, teaching scientists, and high school and college students, was held April 9, 2024, at Favazza’s on the Hill. After brief opening remarks by banquet organizer Elizabeth Bergman and section chair James Bashkin, Pfizer’s Jacquelynn Smith offered excellent career advice to students in her talk, Reflection, My Career Journey.
Ms Jaclyn Yetter of Whitfield School has been honored with the 2024 ACS St Louis Section High School Chemistry Teaching Award. With a career spanning over a decade, including distinguished roles at John Burroughs School, Ms Yetter’s dedication to chemistry education is exemplary. Ms Yetter’s innovative teaching methods and passion for chemistry have inspired countless
Rui Tang, the coordinator for the Chemical Science & Technology Award, is happy to announce that Joseph P McClurg is the 2024 winner. But let’s let Rui tell us all about it: It is my distinct pleasure to announce the winner of 2024 American Chemical Society Chemical Science and Technology awardee, Joseph P McClurg. McClurg
Steven D. Schwartz of the University of Arizona will deliver the 2024 William J Probst Memorial Lecture on the SIUE campus on Monday, March 25. His lecture, entitled “Computers and the physics of complex biological systems: Ways to probe long time and rare events that keep us alive, can make us sick, and drugs that
Chemjobber highlighted Celia Arnaud’s item in the December 3rd issue of C&E News. Which laments that, when older high-resolution NMRs are no longer supported by their manufacturers, instrument labs are left with few good options: DIY maintenance or high capital expenses for replacement. Our own Sophia Hayes, who actively uses the High-Resolution NMR Facility in
At the changing of the year, it’s also time for the changing of the guard. Traditionally, our outgoing and incoming Section Chairs provide their retrospective and prospective views (respectively and respectfully). First, Tabbetha Bohak, outgoing Chair: What a whirlwind of a year it was! It has been a great honor and privilege to serve as
For the first time in anyone’s memory (OK, in mine), the Continuity Dinner — indeed, any STLACS board meeting — was held on the Illinois side of the river. The venue was Bella Milano in Edwardsville, and here is Tabbetha’s brief but stirring report. Take it away, Tabbetha! We had a wonderful dinner and board
